Karti was flown back to Delhi from Mumbai, where he was questioned along with Indrani Mukerjea. The CBI brought the two "face-to-face" in Byculla jail.

Karti, son of former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram, was sent to a 5-day CBI custody on Thursday. Photo: PTI

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Karti said "false" and "politically motivated" allegations had been made against him.

He was arrested on Thursday by CBI in connection with the INX media case.

CBI probed Karti and Indrani Mukherjea in Byculla jail today.

Karti Chidambaram on Sunday said "false" and "politically motivated" allegations had been made against him, days after being arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation in connection with the INX media case.

Karti, the son of former finance minister P Chidambaram, was flown back to Delhi from Mumbai, where he was questioned along with Indrani Mukerjea, one of the accused in the Sheena Bora murder case. The CBI brought the two "face-to-face" in Byculla jail, a leading news channel reported.

The federal agency recorded the investigation.

Karti, 46, is accused of having received Rs 3.5 crore from the Mumbai-based firm INX Media (now known as 9X Media), to help it get FIPB clearance in 2007. At the time, the company was run by Indrani and Peter Mukerjea.

Today, Indrani said she and her husband met Karti on the instructions of the then-finance minister, sources said. Karti denied the charges.